Immunohistochemical Localization Of Nicotinic β2 And α4 Receptor Subunits In Normal Human Brain And Individuals With Lewy Body And Alzheimer'S Disease: Preliminary Observations

Department

neurobiology

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Optimum immunohistochemical methods were established to immuno-localize nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α4 and β2 subunits in temporal cortex and substantia nigra of normal aged and diseased human brain; in normal aged brain, fibers were immunoreactive for both the α4 and β2 subunits of the nicotinic receptor in the temporal codex and the substantia nigra. In the codex of normal aged brain, rare neurofibrillary tangles occurring could be identified with either anti-α4 or anti-β2 antibodies, but existing senile plaques were demonstrable with neither. In Alzheimer's disease temporal cortex, there were diminished numbers of nicotinic receptor subunit immunoreactive fibers, and there were appreciable numbers of neuropil threads, neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques immunoreactive with both the α4 and β2 antibodies.

Publication Date

11-13-1998

Publication Title

Neuroscience Letters

ISSN

03043940

Volume

256

Issue

3

First Page

151

Last Page

154

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/S0304-3940(98)00794-0

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